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SADTU members remain on indefinite strike over pay

Public sector unions in South Africa have been in negotiation with the government to secure a living wage and increased housing allowances for workers.

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Gay adoption victory in Australia

The parliament in Australia’s most populous state has voted to allow same-sex couples the same rights to adopt as heterosexuals.

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EU-funded education support programme for Somalia launched

A European Union-funded programme to support Somali administrations in developing a well-structured education and training system has been launched in north east and north west Somalia.

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Pakistan: Teachers come to the rescue of flood victims

With EI's help, three Pakistani teachers' organisations will support thousands of educators who lost their homes and personal belongings. They will provide up to 30,000 victims with aid supplies including clean water, clothing and tents.

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Child labour must be higher on the MDG summit's agenda

Prior to the UN Millennium Development Goal Summit, held in New York from 20-22 Sep, Global March is launching a campaign for the inclusion of child labour elimination as a priority to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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Germany: Unions deplore teacher shortage

Shortly before the beginning of the school year in Germany, many positions for teachers are still vacant. GEW and VBE, the biggest German education unions, estimate that about 45,000 posts are not yet filled nationwide, especially in subjects such as mathematics and the sciences.

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United States: Historic victory for education, teachers and unions

The US House of Representatives has voted to approve new legislation that will inject more than $10 billion in aid to states and school districts to save education jobs that were threatened by budget cuts.

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